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Speaking openly on her image, she told the magazine: 'I'm not perfect. I'm not trying to represent myself as being some perfect girl, but I love myself, flaws and all. Everyone has their own things, and I have my own list.'

Gym bunny Lea added: 'Right now, I feel physically in my best shape, and emotionally in my best place.'

All the hard work paid off: Gym bunny Lea has evidently been getting her body into impeccable shape

Cheeky: For the third year running, Women's Health is celebrating the bodies of the fit and famous for its September Naked Issue

An obvious candidate for the cover of a body bible like Women's Health, Lea is a true devotee to fitness, even though she now admits that the gym is not her idea of fun.

'I'm not the kind of person who would go to the gym,' she said. 'For me, working out has to be good for my mind too, and when I leave [spinning class SoulCycle], the endorphins are buzzing, I'm glowing and I feel like I can take on the world.'

Laid bare, Lea's shape certainly takes precedence among a sea of meaningful body inkings, including one tribute to her late on and off screen boyfriend, Cory Monteith.

The number '5' can be seen beneath the actress' arm and was added to her collection in April as a dedication to his 'Quarterback' character Finn Hudson, who was written out of their sitcom Glee when Cory passed away in July 2013 following an overdose.

'I have down days,' Lea admitted, of her current wellbeing. 'I accept those days as much as the happy ones.'

'I take care of myself,' she continued. 'And I spend a lot of time and energy doing that, so I need someone else to look after themselves too. It's only then that you can come together and be a really good team.'

Since Glee, Lea has become the star of comedy/horror series Scream Queens and will soon reprises her role as Hester Ulrich in the second series.

A seasoned performer since finding fame in 2009, Lea continued: 'I think women should be more vocal about their achievements. 'I'm proud of what I've achieved because I've worked so hard to get here.'

Rightly so, Lea is in good female company this month, with the addition of Binky and Gemma to this month's brave naked beauties.

Read the full Lea Michele interview in the September Naked Issue of Women's Health, on sale August 3, 2016

Body beautiful: Made In Chelsea's Binky Felstead confidently displays her curves in a provocative shot

Fitness fan: Fitness fiend Gemma Atkinson has also been brave enough to step up and pose naked this month

Exquisite: There are many newcomers to the list this year, as Women's Health celebrates its third naked issue